We Buy Houses in Transylvania County

Record water in Brevard and Rosman

Brevard measured more than 18 inches of rain over five days during Helene, beating its 1916 record, and the French Broad gauge at Rosman hit the highest level on record. The Davidson River crested just below its Fred record from 2021. Neighborhoods along the French Broad and its creeks in Brevard, low-lying areas near Rosman, and a manufactured home community north of downtown Brevard all flooded.

Many of those houses are still not finished. Some owners ran out of money, some are waiting on assistance, and some have decided not to rebuild.

Brevard's floodplain rules and elevation

Since 2009 Brevard has required a No Adverse Impact finding for development in the floodplain: an engineer has to show the project will not raise flood risk for neighbors downstream. After Helene, owners repairing flooded houses in the floodplain were asked to commit to raising them, and the city adopted a temporary repair authorization that lets people live in a house while they make a good-faith effort to elevate.

Raising a house takes an elevation certificate, an engineer, and a contractor, and the cost is hard to pin down. Houses in the floodway itself have mostly been limited to buyouts. We buy flood-damaged houses with the elevation question open. Send any letters or permits the city or county has given you.

The 2025 revaluation and second homes

Transylvania County reappraised effective January 1, 2025, and the next revaluation is scheduled for 2029. When the owner of a second home or retirement house here dies or can no longer manage the stairs and the driveway, the heirs often live out of state.

We buy from out-of-state owners and heirs regularly. The closing can be handled without you traveling, and delinquent taxes are paid from the proceeds.

Transylvania County property we buy

• Flooded houses in the Brevard and Rosman floodplains
• Houses that need to be elevated before they can be reoccupied
• Manufactured homes damaged in Helene
• Second homes and cabins inherited by out-of-state heirs
• Rural houses on wells and septic
• Older houses in Brevard needing major repairs
• Rentals, occupied or vacant

Records, courts, and closing in Transylvania County

Brevard is the county seat. Deeds are recorded with the Transylvania County Register of Deeds, estates and foreclosure hearings run through the clerk of superior court in Brevard, and the county tax office sets values. Floodplain permits inside Brevard go through the city. County building inspections has helped the city with damage assessments.

A licensed North Carolina attorney handles the closing. If you have had contractors in for flood repairs, say so, because a mechanics' lien filed later can relate back to the start of the work.

Frequently asked questions